Press releases
Taxation and Customs Union
Moscovici welcomes Council support for customs risk Strategy and Action Plan
04/12/2014
European Commission - Statement Brussels, 04 December 2014 The European Commission welcomes the Council Conclusions on the Commission Communication on the EU Strategy and Action Plan on customs risk management: Tackling risks, strengthening supply chain security and facilitating trade. "This marks an important step toward more effective and cost-efficient system...
Taxation: Commission refers Greece to the Court of Justice of the European Union on vehicle registration tax for leased or rented cars
26/11/2014
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 26 November 2014 The European Commission has decided to refer Greece to the Court of Justice of the European Union for its failure to amend registration tax rules for vehicles leased or rented to Greek residents by non-Greek lessors.
Taxation: Commission refers Ireland to the Court of Justice of the European Union for incorrect application of the rules on marked fuel
26/11/2014
European Commission - Press release Brussels, 26 November 2014 The European Commission has decided to refer Ireland to the Court of Justice of the European Union for not properly applying the rules on fiscal marking on fuel.
November infringements package: main decisions
26/11/2014
European Commission - Fact Sheet Brussels, 26 November 2014 In its monthly package of infringement decisions, the European Commission is pursuing legal action against Member States for failing to comply properly with their obligations under EU law.
Taxation: Commission decided to refer Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union for discriminatory tax treatment applied to investments in non-resident companies
26/11/2014
European Commission - Press release 26 November 2014 The European Commission has decided to refer Spain to the Court of Justice of the European Union to ensure that the Spanish legislation on taxation of investments in non-resident companies complies with EU law.
Anti-Fraud
OLAF, Eurojust meet to coordinate investigations into Members of the European Parliament
11/04/2011
Cigarette smugglers in Lithuania caught with 70 million cigarettes
11/04/2011
OLAF reaffirms its competence to investigate members of the European Parliament
29/03/2011
olaf/11/4 Brussels, 28 March 2011 According to a report in The Sunday Times issued on 20 March 2011 three Members of the European Parliament (MEP) agreed to put forward amendments to draft legislation in the European Parliament in return for a fee....
Algirdas Šemeta Commissioner responsible for Taxation "Towards a more efficient European Anti-Fraud Office" European Parliament - CONT Committee Brussels, 22 March 2011
22/03/2011
SPEECH/11/201 Distinguished Members, Ladies and gentlemen, I am very pleased to be here today to present you the Amended proposal for the reform of the European Anti-Fraud Office. In the Reflection paper I presented you before last summer, the Commission ...
Huge Illegal Cigarette Factory in Poland Raided
15/03/2011
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